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| geography | the study of the Earth's features |
| physical feature | something found in nature |
| landform | a type of land formed by nature |
| highland | land which rises above the land around it |
| mountain range | an example of a highland |
| lowland | land between hills and mountain ranges |
| valley | an example of a lowland |
| plateau | a highland that has steep sides and flat tops |
| plains | lowlands that are flat or nearly flat |
| peninsula | a piece of land that has water almost all the way around it |
| coast | the land next to oceans, or on the shores of lakes, or along rivers |
| climate | the kind of weather a place has in each season year after year |
| desert | a place with a hot, dry climate |
| human-made feature | something that people have created |
| port | a place where ships dock |
| harbor | a place where ships can stay safe from high waves and strong winds |
| trade centers | a place to buy and sell goods |
| rapids | parts of rivers where the water runs very fast |
| table | a way to organize information |
| population | the number of people who live in a place |
| route | a path from one place to another |
| crossroads | a place where two routes cross |
| ferry | a boat that carries people and goods across a waterway |
| ford | a shallow place in a waterway that can be crossed by walking, riding, or driving |
| riverbank | the land beside the river |
| branch | a smaller river that flows into a larger one |
| gateway | entrance to the West |
| manufacture | to make goods |
